Santa Elena Temperature by Month

Santa Elena in Peten, Guatemala sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 30°C (86°F) in December and 38°C (100°F) in April, averaging 33°C (91°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Santa Elena experiences balanced seasonal shifts, with noticeable but moderate temperature variations. At night, minimum temperatures range from 23°C (73°F) in April to 19°C (66°F) in December.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Santa Elena by month:

Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Santa Elena's average annual maximum temperature is 33°C (91°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.

Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Santa Elena this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Santa Elena's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Santa Elena climate page.